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  Indonesia retracts controversial election law after thousands of protesters storm Parliament | WATCH

  World | August 23, 2024 11:23 IST

  The Indonesian legislature had sought to overturn and amend the rulings by the Constitutional Court on age and political requirements to contest in regional elections, triggering widespread protests. The ratification was seen as attempts by Joko Widodo to consolidate power.

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  SC seeks centre's response on plea challenging election law

  Politics | January 11, 2013 10:43 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 11: The Supreme Court Thursday asked the central government to file its response to two PILs contending that a provision of India's electoral law was unconstitutional.A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and